MBA Unplugged is back with a new host. John Ford gives you a preview of what to expect as we cover everything going on in the USC Marshall MBA Program.

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about John Ford, a member of the class of 2022 and future Partner within the Consulting Industry! Tune in to learn more about John's career journey which includes but is by no means limited to, working on political campaigns for Arnold Schwarzenegger, attending law school (for 4 years to acquire his masters in trial advocacy), enlisting in the Army as a JAG and working on a 3 year case to bring those to justice who had defrauded the system, having a short stint in the private sector at a startup law practice, and most recently returning to the Army to lead the investigation of various sex crimes within the Army. You'll also get a chance to learn why John is pursuing his 2nd Master's level degree and how that will help take him forward in his next step entering the consulting industry.

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email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ffejmcdermott/

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email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndouglasford/

Song Info: Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Christopher Lord, a member of Core C in the class of 2022 and future leader in the movement for DE&I within the Consulting Industry! Tune in to learn more about Christopher's journey after moving to Madrid from his native LA area and quickly rising to the challenges he was presented with learning a new language and broadening his international experiences before moving back to the US for his undergrad education at Bowdoin. From there you'll get to learn more about Christopher's path working for a VC firm in NYC before finding a good fit for himself working in sales within the tech industry before, due to challenges he faced in the workplace combined with his desire to work in more strategic roles, Christopher returned to his Native LA area to pursue his MBA at Marshall and break into the Consulting industry.

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email - [email protected]

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lord91/

Song Info: Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Leia Kil, member of Core B in the class of 2022 and soon to be seasoned Product Manager! Tune in to learn more about Leia's journey after moving to the SoCal area at an early age and sticking close by through her Undergrad at UCSD as well as her early career staying in the area working for Merrill and Pimco where she was able to dive deep into financial work through the investment management and business development functions she worked with. Then you'll get to learn about what drove Leia to pursue her MBA here at Marshall and also hear some great stories about how her family plays a large role in her continued SoCal presence (with some interesting neighbors in DownTown LA as well).

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email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leiamkil/

Song Info: L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to listen to our first in-person recording and learn about Lee Hamburger, a member of the class of 2021 and future Partner in the Consulting Industry! Tune in to learn more about Lee's Engineering undergrad and internship experience at Michigan where his hard work led him to landing a role working in the construction industry in NYC & Miami before identifying a need for further business acumen which led him to traveling across the coast to pursue an MBA at USC! You'll also get to learn more about the various clubs he's involved in such as SIF and MLFP, as well as some of his favorite hobbies like grilling meats and his Peloton subscription!!

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email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehamburger/

Insta - @boy.meats.grill

Song Info: My Hero - Foo Fighters

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Jess Chia, a member of the class of 2021 and future finance guru reshaping the M&A industry as we know it! Tune in to learn more about Jess's journey to Marshall from her small town in Lyndon, Kansas to Baylor University where she began her career as a rockstar journalist covering kitten shows and even helping resolve an open case regarding mysterious drownings at a local lake. Then we'll follow her to the big leagues of beauty journalism in NYC where she became an Executive Beauty Editor at Allure prior to coming to Marshall to build out her finance skills with the intent of either returning to the publishing world in a larger role or moving onto helping shape some groundbreaking deals in the M&A industry!

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiajessica/

Song Info: Runaway (U & I) - Galantis

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Max Skelly, our next guest on the show from the class of 2022 and future leader in the Strategy Consulting industry! Tune in to learn more about Max's journey to Marshall after performing his undergrad at Princeton and jumping straight into a rotational leadership program with Domino's which had him located all over the country (and perhaps resulting in him experiencing a robbery or two) being constantly challenged to hone his leadership skills until his desire to live on the west coast and strengthen his business acumen led him to calling USC his new home!

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-skelly/

Song Info: Come and Go- Juice WRLD ft. Marshmello

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Rachel Feinberg, our first guest on the show from the class of 2022 and soon to be strategy leader in the entertainment industry! Tune in to learn more about Rachel's journey to Marshall after finishing her undergrad in NYC before promptly moving to LA on a whim to start her career in the entertainment industry at CAA which has since led her to take on many high profile roles in entertainment before coming back to school with the intention of getting more involved in high level strategy development!

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Song Info: Juice - Lizzo

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Josh Wolonick, a student in the class of 2021 and future studio executive in the entertainment industry! Tune in to learn more about Josh's journey to Marshall after working in NYC as an actor on several productions and commercials, before getting more secure work as a private equity analyst until finally, when he found himself at a crossroads, deciding to further his education in pursuit of getting on the business side of the entertainment industry!

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshwolonick/

Song Info: Rhythm Of The Night - Corona

In this episode of MBAs Unplugged you'll get to learn more about Kiet Fong a student in the class of 2021 and soon to be a revolutionary in the gaming industry! Tune in to learn more about Kiet's journey to Marshall after coming to the USA from Vietnam at a young age and eventually calling SoCal home before coming to be a part of the Trojan Family!

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Song Info: All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled (I hate you Kiet)